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New day, New Hampshire next, we must move forward
I'm sure the "what if's" and "why?" has all been played over and over. The startegy was working. Robby was sticking to the plan and leading the race, racing luck fell and took Robby's chances away? But the reaction cost him. Robby made a setup call that seemed to be way too extreme and it cost him a ton of points. I'm sure it was a desperation call out of frustration, but it knocked alot more than than yellow flag did. Robby restarted near the rear but soon was sitting in 17th with more double file restarts to come. He easily had the equipment for a Top 10 or even Top 5 finish. But the ill-handling car wouldn't perform and Robby couldn't pick up spots. He was slowed by a spinning Biffle that put him in the 25th position and then collected in a wreck that finished him up in 36th. It's sad because even without the win, Robby easily had 75 to 100 points sitting in his lap. Those positions would have moved him up 2 spots in the Owner's Points and closed the gap on the Top 20. That's the down side to being an owner/driver, he needed someone to say "Negative! That car is good, we'll tighten you up a little with air pressure. Go out there and see if you can put yourself within striking distance. We're gonna get some cautions. Get after it!"
Well, it's over and New Hampshire is next...Jim Beam won't return until Chicago, so this weekend and Daytona will be TBA. Crazy thing is these two tracks actually are better tracks for Robby and give the team a chance, Robby won at New Hampshire with RCR and the plate track program has been solid.
I know it takes money & time, but if RGM would put the effort into building a couple of cars like they did their road course car they would be contenders. Build 2 plate cars, 2 road course cars and 2 intermediate cars like they did this past weekend and he'd look more like Stewart-Haas.
Robby must not think of what could have been and think about what his team has done. They had a car built better than anyone and it was bad fast. He has the team, we all know he can drive. Having the Baja 500 win taken away, and leading at Sonoma when the caution flag dropped has to be one of the hardest weeks Robby has ever endured. This will be a long, hard week for Robby Gordon, but he has to move forward.
Now is the time for Robby fans to show support. It's easy to be behind him when he wins, but it's when he's down is when the real fans stand tall.
Well, it's over and New Hampshire is next...Jim Beam won't return until Chicago, so this weekend and Daytona will be TBA. Crazy thing is these two tracks actually are better tracks for Robby and give the team a chance, Robby won at New Hampshire with RCR and the plate track program has been solid.
I know it takes money & time, but if RGM would put the effort into building a couple of cars like they did their road course car they would be contenders. Build 2 plate cars, 2 road course cars and 2 intermediate cars like they did this past weekend and he'd look more like Stewart-Haas.
Robby must not think of what could have been and think about what his team has done. They had a car built better than anyone and it was bad fast. He has the team, we all know he can drive. Having the Baja 500 win taken away, and leading at Sonoma when the caution flag dropped has to be one of the hardest weeks Robby has ever endured. This will be a long, hard week for Robby Gordon, but he has to move forward.
Now is the time for Robby fans to show support. It's easy to be behind him when he wins, but it's when he's down is when the real fans stand tall.
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Permalink Reply by Ben Cartwright on
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I wish Carpentier would stay in Waltrip's car
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Permalink Reply by Country Boy on
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Any word on if and when Rob will appeal the Charlotte penalty?
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DANICA?
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Permalink Reply by alan4s on
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Right, like I'd be the one to break that story. LOL
No, I meant Patrick Carpentier, the guy mentioned in the post I replied to.
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Permalink Reply by Saluki7 on
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NHIS, crappy track but he has won there, time to gamble and goin all in, fuel strategy, pit stops, whatever, just to be close to a win.
Leaving for Daytona this Saturday for the 4th, maybe I'll see him eatin by himself at the Hooters like he did in 2001, spent 10 minutes talkin to him, he acts just like a regular guy. Whoever said Nascar just pays the bills is dead on when I have talked to him.
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Permalink Reply by JoCo on
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I have literally never been more frustrated, down-trodden, and disappointed being a Robby fan than I was at Infineon this weekend. It was heart-breaking, angering, saddening, all of the above. However, as said, we need to really step up and support Robby and RGM the way real fans do, by "Rally"ing and providing a positive backdrop and tone for the team to work off of this week and for weeks to come.
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the PR.I.A. eliminated it, using MK-ULTRA mind control and the Philadelphia Experiment's cloaking device...
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Permalink Reply by GrayAntiMatter on
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Now is the time for Robby fans to show support. It's easy to be behind him when he wins, but it's when he's down is when the real fans stand tall.
Are you really having a problem with fair weather fans ruining your day?
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